RBE No. 200/2018: Railway Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules – Disability Pension and Family Pension – Non-practicing Allowance (NPA)

No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/20, dated 24.12.2018

Sub: Revision of Disability Pension and Family Pension under CCS(EOP) Rules – Inclusion of Non-practicing Allowance (NPA) for revision of Disability Pension and Family Pension covered under CCS(EOP) Rules to retired Medical Officers – regarding.

1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoP&PW) OM No.1/6/2017-P&PW(F), dated 10th October, 2018 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Central Civil Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939, correspond to Railway Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s OM No.1/1/2008-IC, dated 30.08.2008, mentioned in the DoP&PW’s OM dated 10.10.2018, has been adopted on Railways vide this office’s letter No.PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1, 11.09.2018.
2. In this regard, the DoP&PW’s instructions as referred to in the enclosed OM and their corresponding Railway Board’s instructions are given below:

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions,
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare
O.M. No.1/6/2017-P&PW(F), dated 10th October, 2018
Office Memorandum

Sub: Revision of disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules to pre-1996 and pre-2006 disability pension and family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules -Inclusion of Non-practicing Allowance (NPA) for revision of disability pension and family pension covered under CCS(EOP) Rules to retired medical Officers regarding.

1. The undersigned is direction to say that orders issued vide this Department’s OM No.45/22/1997-P&PW(C), dated 11.09.2001 for revision of disability pension/ family pension under CCS(EOP) Rules in respect of Pre-1996 pensioners. These orders inter-alia provided for revision of Pension of Pre-1996 Disability Pensioners and family pensioners under EOP Rules on the basis of the minimum basic pay in the revised pay scale applicable w.e.f. 01.01.1996.
2. Vide this Department’s OM No.45/3/2008-P&PW(F), dated 30.09.2010, as amended vide OMs dated 20.11.2014, 29.04.2016 and 08.08.2016, orders were issued for revision of Pre-2006 Disability Pensioners and family pensioners under EOP Rules on the basis of the minimum of the day in the pay band plus grade pay or minimum of pay in the revised scale of pay applicable from 01.01.2006 corresponding to the pay scale from which the pensioners had retired, as arrived at with reference to the fitment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC, dated 30.08.2008.
3. In implementation of the judgment dated 27.11.2013 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in CA No.10640-36 of 2013 and other connected matters, orders were issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/31/2011-P&PW(A)(Vol.IV), dated 14.10.2014 that in the case of Pre-1996 retired Medical Officers, NPA at the rate 25% shall be added to the minimum of the revised scale of pay as on 01.01.1996 corresponding to pre-1996 pay scale from which the pensioner has retired in cases where consolidated pension/ family pension was to be stepped up based on minimum of revised pay scales.
4. Similarly orders were issued vide OM No.38/31/2011-P&PW(A) (Vol-IV), dated 18th February, 2015 that in the case of Pre-2006 retired Medical Officers, NPA @25% would be added to the minimum of the pay in the revised pay band plus grade pay (or minimum of pay in the revised pay scale in the scale of HAG and above) as on 01.01.2006 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which they are retired, in case where pension/ family pension is to be stepped up to 50%/ 30% of the minimum pay respectively.
5. It is hereby clarified that for the purpose of revision of Disability Pension/ family pension of the pre-1996 pensioners under CCS(EOP) Rules also. NPA at the rate of 25% shall be added to the minimum of the play in the revised scale of pay on 01.01.1996 corresponding to the Pre-1996 pay scales in respect of the retired Medical Officers. Similarly, for the purpose of revision of Disability Pension/ Family Pension of Pre-2006 pensioners under CCS(EOP) Rules, NPA @25% shall be added to the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus Grade pay or minimum of the pay in the revised pay scale applicable from 01.01.2006 corresponding to the pay scale from which the pensioner retired.
6. The emoluments (minimum pay+ NPA) to be reckoned for calculation of the Disability Pension/ Family Pension in terms of above provisions would not exceed Rs.30000 with w.e.f. 01.01.1996 and Rs.85000 w.e.f. 01.01.2006.
7. The other terms and conditions stipulated in this Department’s OM No.45/22/1997-P&PW(C), dated 11.09.2001 and OM No.45/3/2008-P&PW(F), dated 30.09.2010, 20.11.2014, 29.04.2016 and 08.08.2016 shall remain unchanged.
8. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure vide their ID No.1(3)/E-V/2018, dated 08.08.2018.

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